I moved into a home with no first floor closet so bought this to be a coat closet. Note that the hanging length, due to the drawer below, does not easily allow for really long coats, but it is fine for jackets and my midi length trench.
But for the fact that I forgot to attach the ballast (I had help to lay it on its face - on a blanket - and put these on last), it was a typical Sauder product with well organized parts, detailed directions (including video - that I did not use) and lots of steps. It took me the better part of an afternoon but I went very slowly and cleaned up (lots of foam and cardboard pieces) as I went. The product was in great shape out of the box and it arrived earlier than the estimate. I was able to do nearly all of it by myself but I have put together a lot of similar things in the past.
I did have to have help adjusting the hinges because the bottoms of the doors rubbed after the initial install. I suggest if possible using two people to screw on the door hinges - one to attach and one to hold the doors in place.
As assembled, this is very heavy so will probably stay in the home longer than I do (I am in a rental) but I imagine it will be a welcome addition as it provides essential coat storage next to the front door. I have hats and scarves on the upper shelf and in the drawer - there is a good bit of storage room in the drawer. I did not bolt to the wall but I would consider this if I was not in a rental.
Assembly as expected; nice addition to my home
I moved into a home with no first floor closet so bought this to be a coat closet. Note that the hanging length, due to the drawer below, does not easily allow for really long coats, but it is fine for jackets and my midi length trench. But for the fact that I forgot to attach the ballast (I had help to lay it on its face - on a blanket - and put these on last), it was a typical Sauder product with well organized parts, detailed directions (including video - that I did not use) and lots of steps. It took me the better part of an afternoon but I went very slowly and cleaned up (lots of foam and cardboard pieces) as I went. The product was in great shape out of the box and it arrived earlier than the estimate. I was able to do nearly all of it by myself but I have put together a lot of similar things in the past. I did have to have help adjusting the hinges because the bottoms of the doors rubbed after the initial install. I suggest if possible using two people to screw on the door hinges - one to attach and one to hold the doors in place. As assembled, this is very heavy so will probably stay in the home longer than I do (I am in a rental) but I imagine it will be a welcome addition as it provides essential coat storage next to the front door. I have hats and scarves on the upper shelf and in the drawer - there is a good bit of storage room in the drawer. I did not bolt to the wall but I would consider this if I was not in a rental.